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Thames Sailing Barges - Frank Willmott Archive
Craft built at "Overshore", Rainham, Kent
Barge Tons Off. No. Port of Registry Dimensions Date Notes
Little Linnet 39 28536 Rochester 1860 James Hubbard
Director 44 4731 Rochester 1863
Princess (R.M.S.) 36 54750 Rochester 1866 R.M.S. 27.7.1866, destroyed 1915
Alarm 36 55186 Faversham 1866 Lost 1890
Stanley 36 55158 Rochester 1866
Sophia 39 1866
Kate Emily 44 55196 Rochester 1867
Quickstep 1868
Emily & Thomas 36 58478 Rochester 1868
Olive Branch (sloop) 36 1868
Sparkling Sea 30 55328 Ramsgate 1868
Dick Turpin (R.M.S.) 39 58513 Rochester 73.5 x 14.7 x 6 1870 J. Hubbard 30.6.1870 Geo. Hubbard Master
John & ALfred (R.M.S.) 39 67024 Rochester 1871
Honest Girl (R.M.S.) 37 67046 Rochester 72 x 14 x 6 1873 Celtham
Honest Boy (R.M.S.) 38 67067 Rochester 72 x 14 6 1873 Celtham
Milestone 46 67108 Rochester (London 1903) 75.2 x 16.8 x5.1 1875 W.A.K. 19.98.75
Challenge (R.M.S.) 43 70723 Rochester 73 x 18.6 x 4 1875 W.A.K.
Richmond (R.M.S.) 44 73734 London 73 x 16.4 x 5 1876 W.H. Wakeley 18.11.76 Master Henry Hawthorn
Harmony (R.M.S.) 38 74821 Rochester 73 x 14.7 x 5 1876 24.6.1876 Master John Hanks
Virginia (R.M.S.) 41 7661 Rochester 73.4 x 14 x 1877 30.4.877 Master Geo Barnes
Concorde (R.M.S.) 41 76626 Rochester 73.1 x14.7 x 1877
Arthur James 444 79859 Rochester 76 x 18.6 x 5 1878 T.S. Wakeley 4.7.1878 Master John Longford
Arthur James Wakeley
Melody (R.M.S.) 39 81863 Rochester 73 x 14.6 x 4.5 1879 Wakeley, W/Hills Maidstone
Two Brothers (R.M.S.) 41 79896 Rochester 73.3 x 14.6 x 4.5 1879 22.5.1879 John Hubbard
Wye (sloop) 40 81892 Rochester 72.8 x 14 x 5 1880 1.10.1880 Tom Holt
Director (R.M.S.) 44 Rochester 74 x 16.7 x 5 1884 7.1.1884 Wm Man Clark London
Osprey (R.M.S.) 42 84414 Rochester 73 x 16.3 x 5 1881 Eastwood 22.8.1881
Sally 60 95546 London 1889
Corona (Elelyn & Olive) 45 104774 London 1874 5.7.1894 J.H. Dally London. Master John Hanks
Unity 42 108510 Rochester 1897
Macklands 45 110970 Rochester 1899 H. Wakeley
Utility 48 118222 Rochester 1906
Nell Gwyn 34 123805 London 1907

Data is transcribed from handwritten ledgers prepared by Frank Willmott.
The information is provided for personal research use only, and may be subject to errors - confirm details from other sources where possible.
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